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What Does Your Website Really Cost?
July 20, 2026

What Does Your Website Really Cost?

DIY builders look cheap, marketing platforms cost thousands a month, and neither leaves you owning anything. The real numbers, side by side, and the math on whether you can afford a proper build. Spoiler: you already pay for it either way.

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What Goes into Building Your Website
July 20, 2026

What Goes into Building Your Website

Why does a custom site cost $1,495 to $7,500 when Wix says $30 a month? A start-to-finish walk through a real build: the research, the code, the testing, the deployment, and the SEO work the template platforms skip.

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What Regulated Professionals Need in a Web Developer
May 2, 2026

What Regulated Professionals Need in a Web Developer

Most web developers build what looks good. Regulated professionals, lawyers, doctors, realtors, mortgage agents, need a site their regulator can live with. Here's what should be in the build, and what usually isn't.

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